It is unlawful for any person, either willfully and maliciously or carelessly and negligently, to drop, throw, place or scatter upon any street, alley, sidewalk or public place in the city any nails, tacks, broken glass, glass bottles or any instrument or thing whatsoever of such nature as to be capable of injuring persons or property.
(Prior Code, § 10-1-4) Penalty, see Vol. I, § 1-1-11